Ethiopian Gotytom Gebreslas hacked after 40km to win this Monday Eugene World Championships in athletics marathon (United States) with 2h18:11 record, competition record.
one day later compatriot Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathonGebreslase won In front of Kenyan Judith Korir (2h18:20), Israel Lonah Salpeter (2h 20:18), Eritrea Nazret Weldu (2h20:29), and American Sara Hall (2h22:10)
Before the 10-minute race, Kenyans, Ethiopians, Salpeter and Weldu determined the regions. They continued and covered the five kilometers in 16:10 minutes.
Peacefully, the group of eight moved at less than 3:20 minutes per kilometer and crossed the 10 division at 32:39.
It was at kilometer 18 when the fate of the race began to be determined.Only Kenyans Judith Korir and Angela Tanui responded to the attacks of Ethiopians Ababel Yeshaneh and Gotytom Gebreslase. Among those who remained was Kenyan defending champion Ruth Chepngetich, who retired due to stomach problems.
Halfway through at 1h09:01, Tanui fell four seconds behind, but took a second breath and went back to the front group to reframe the dispute between Ethiopia and Kenya.
Korir jolted at the edge of the 25th kilometeroccurred at 1h22:04; He got a response, and once again the members of the quartet were forced to endure each other and run together.
Before the 26th kilometer Tanui remained, and it was Yeshaneh who soon signed the surrender.n.
After an hour and a half, Korir and Gebreslase increased the speed to three minutes per kilometer and were alone at the front.. He invited his Kenyan rival to come forward, but the Ethiopian refused any cooperation.
Before reaching 35 Yeshaneh, it was surpassed by Salpelter and Weldu, who from then on remained candidates for the bronze medal.
Korir and Gebreslase continued as well, with the Kenyan front resigning from doing the attrition job. They crossed the 40th kilometer side by side at 2h 11:17, but a minute and a half later the Ethiopian attacked and went for the gold medal.